Brandon Twp. – A local woman in the market for cheap vacation entertainment ended up with more than she’d bargained for. Instead of sitting in the television audience, Brandon Township resident Pat Matthews took the stage of the new ‘Balderdash? game show. The episode is expected to air Thanksgiving, PAX TV officials confirmed Thursday. This […]
Goodrich ? Local Radio Disney listeners will be turning up the volume this year, as one Goodrich student takes to the air waves. Elizabeth Melton, 11, will soon be taping a commercial spot promoting her favorite book, ‘The Giver? by Lois Lowry, a Newbery Medal winner about a 12-year-old boy whose perfectly chosen life ‘may […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich ? Real estate procedures popular on the country’s west coast have recently come to Michigan. As of last month Lee Steinhoff and Tim Gossman, owners of Direct Properties.com, are bringing those options to the Goodrich area. With fee-for-service listings, a seller chooses the most advantageous services. Sellers can even […]
Goodrich – An ordinance to crack down on minors in possession of alcohol, including ‘bodily? possession, was approved Nov. 8 by the village council. The ordinance, which is being adopted statewide, in most cases prohibits a minor from purchasing or attempting to purchase, consuming or attempting to consume, and possessing or attempting to possess alcohol. […]
Goodrich -Noise and attendance at village meetings are on the rise. Nearly 60 residents and media crews packed the downtown Goodrich library community room Monday, where Vacate the Village members set up a table, asking for signatures to recall all five council members. Approximately 20 residents approached the microphone with questions and statements, many questioning […]
Hadley Twp. ? Jesse McClusky can’t help wishing he could see the big buck again next year. ‘He would have been a dandy buck,? wrote McClusky, 27, in a computer journal he keeps of his hunts. The Hadley Township resident’s hunting technique is unique. He hunts, in all seasons, with a regular compound bow, pulling […]
Goodrich – Along with restaurant sanitation, restaurants like Cranberries Caf? are receiving kudos for healthful menus. The Genesee County Health Department awarded 12 county restaurants its ‘Healthy Lifestyle Award?. It’s the second time Cranberries has won the award. The program, implemented in 1999, honors food establishments for offering customers more nutritious eats. Awardees must offer […]
Goodrich- The ‘old? Goodrich reunited to say farewell to George ‘Sonny? Hempton this week. On Nov. 3, Swartz Funeral Home brimmed with family, friends, tears, and memories, said his sister Lois Bouck. Sonny died Oct. 30. He was 72. ‘It was like Goodrich used to be, when you invited everybody to a party because you […]
Goodrich – This year’s political activism is much higher than the last presidential election, says Goodrich High School senior Janee Jones. ‘I couldn’t believe how much the kids talked about it in school,? she said. ‘It was amazing compared to four years ago.? Janee, 18, voted twice this year: In Monday’s mock school election, and […]
Goodrich ? Over the last 11 years, Rick Branch of RJ’s TV, VCR & Stereo Repair has built his business servicing’not selling’electronics. He’s making an exception for metal detectors. ‘I wanted to do it for a good many years and kept asking my wife for one,? said Branch. ‘She’d say, ‘You don’t need that, you’ll […]